Agalinis aspera

(Douglas ex Bentham) Britton

in N. L. Britton and A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. 2, 3: 209. 1913.

Common names: Rough false foxglove
Endemic
Basionym: Gerardia aspera Douglas ex Bentham in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 517. 1846
Synonyms: Agalinis greenei Lunell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 539. Mentioned on page 536.

Stems simple or branched, 7–100 cm; branches ascending, terete, ridged, scabridulous proximally, angular, ridged, scabrous distally, sometimes sparingly. Leaves ascending; blade linear to filiform, 15–50(–60) x 0.4–1.5(–2) mm, margins entire, siliceous, adaxial surface scabrous; axillary fascicles well developed, shorter to longer than subtending leaves. Inflorescences racemes, flowers 1 or 2 per node; bracts longer than pedicels. Pedicels ascending-spreading, 4–20 mm, glabrous or proximally scabridulous. Flowers: calyx campanulate, tube (3–)3.5–5 mm, glabrous, lobes triangular-lanceolate, (1.5–)2–4 mm; corolla pink, with 2 yellow lines and dark red spots in abaxial throat, 15–28 mm, throat pilose externally and glabrous within across bases and sinus of adaxial lobes, lobes: abaxial projecting to spreading, adaxial spreading to erect, 3–7 mm, glabrous externally; proximal anthers parallel to filaments, distal perpendicular to filaments, pollen sacs 1.8–3 mm; style included or exserted, 8–15 mm. Capsules ovoid-oblong, 6.5–11 mm. Seeds dark brown, 0.9–2 mm. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Tallgrass or loess hills or upland prairies, dry rocky or sandy soils over limestone, limestone bluffs, gravelly moraines.
Elevation: 200–400 m.

Distribution

Man., Ill., Iowa, Kans., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.Dak., Okla., S.Dak., Wis.

Discussion

Plants of Agalinis aspera have strongly siliceous hairs that are rough to the touch and appear marbled. The style is usually pilose.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Agalinis aspera"
Judith M. Canne-Hilliker† +  and John F. Hays +
(Douglas ex Bentham) Britton +
Gerardia aspera +
Rough false foxglove +
Man. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +  and Wis. +
200–400 m. +
Tallgrass or loess hills or upland prairies, dry rocky or sandy soils over limestone, limestone bluffs, gravelly moraines. +
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
in N. L. Britton and A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S. ed. +
Agalinis greenei +
Agalinis aspera +
Agalinis +
species +